Love and devotion: from Persia and beyond
Love and devotion celebrated the beauty of Persian manuscripts and the stories of human and divine love that they tell. The exhibition featured nearly 70 rare 13th- to 18th-century Persian, Mughal Indian and Ottoman Turkish illustrated manuscripts and miniatures, and early European manuscripts including works by Chaucer and Dante.
Manuscripts were sourced from the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford, and rare editions of European literature, travel books and maps from our collections were also featured.
The first major exhibition of Persian manuscripts to be held in Australia, Love and devotion was held from 9 March to 1 July 2012.